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Vol. XI
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, October 21, 1919
No. 6
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lead of Journalism Department Fires Question at Members of His Classts
JRGES speech standard
)ver-use of Slang Indicates Lack of Good Vocabulary-Inconsistent with Culture
“Should University students use klang?”
This question was hurled at members of the news and newswriting tlass Thursday morning by Marc N. Joodnow, head of the journalism department, and more than one of them f;at up and took notice.
“Over-use of slang is the surest token of a vacuum between the necktie and the lmt crown;’ said the speaker—and a number of ears took in a suffused glow. “The peculiar thing is the paradox of students com-Bng to a hall of learning where the [ugliest ideals of culture are revered and in the midst of it resorting to language that one might expect from the gutter.
Students Write Slang
“Such expressions as ‘the bunk,’ [dope’ and various other phrases, are constantly being heard on the campus -uttered by both young men and tromen. Slang has woven itself into the thought of some students to such in extent that they write slang.” Henceforth .according to Mr. Good-iow, slang is taboo in the columns of the Trojan, except in the sporting department or upon occasions where pere is some special reason for its lse.
“It is possible, of course, to use Blang to describe conditions that can be described by no other words. I iave often felt that the simple word |nut’ some times defines as no other vord in the English language. But iiiscrimination is essential. Indiscriminate use of slang phrases simply Meats the purpose one would Achieve,” continued Mr. Goodnow.
Pleads for New Standard . “We have revently had a plea from fhe student-body leader for a moral ptandard on the campus. May I not Plead for a standard in speech in keep-with the other ideals for which ^°th the students and University
[stand.”
Since the last session of the class in ^ews-Writing there has been a large Interrogation in campus atmosphere. [ Should I or should I not?” is a question uppermost in many minds. More fhan one student has been seen to patch himself and halt in the midst M a choice bit of slang phraseology. Then, too, there is a variety of opin-,n- Some say “eminently correct.” Hhers say, “Its the bunk.”
Perhaps it is a matter of personal Rste. Who knows? It’s a question:
I Should University students use plang?”
/
FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP REPORT SECOND SEMESTER 1918-1919
Bank Con. & Inc. Failures Total
Zeta Tau Alpha................... 100 0 0 128
Kappa Delta ...................... 94 3 0 158
Chi Delta Phi..................... 89 11 6 334
Alpha Chi Omega.................. 88 2 0 295
Pi Beta Phi....................... 87 13 2 203
Beta Phi ......................... 84 6 0 269
Phi Alpha ............i........... 82 17 4 275
Delta Beta Tau.................... 77 34 13 430
Phi Mu ........................... 74 11 4 197
Kappa Alpha Theta............... 72 9 2 168
Gamma Epsilon .................. 72 31 3 222
Zeta Kappa Epsilon................ 66 8 5 128
Theta Psi............'............. 65 29 1 220
Sigma Chi ........................ 59 23 6 140
(Signed) J. H. MONTGOMERY, Chairman Fraternity and Sorority Committee.
(NOTE:—Each graduate is weighted as follows: A, four points; b, three points; C, two points; D, one point. B grade is considered 100 per cent, and the above relative percentages are on this basis, taking into account the value of A, B, C and D grades as sttaed.
ERSTWHI
STAR SERIOUSLY ILL
Tossie Wright, Member of ’92-’98 Varsities, Is in Bad Condition
Mr. Foster “Tossie” Wright, of the class of ’98, is critically ill at the private sanitarium of Dr. Myers, prominent California physician.
“Tossie” played quarter-back on the ’varsity from 1892 to 1898—the days when S. C.’s foremost rival was Po mona College.
Mr. Wright served the city as Councilman for two terms and was to have been appointed City Prosecutor by Mayor M. P. Snyder, but due to his illness was unable to take the position.
No Pomona rally was considered complete without “Tossie” Wright, for he has not missed one since his freshman year.
The best derby hat in town annually was presented by Mr. Wright to the first man who scored against the Sage Hens.
FRESHMAN GRIDIRONERS WALLOP L. A. HIGH ELEVEN
Coach Herd’s freshman football artists snatched a Q-0 victory from the L. A. high school eleven on the latter’s field, Friday.
No scores were recorded until the final period, when Gillingham bucked over center for a touchdown.
Wayahan added three points to the score with a neat drop kick from the 30-yard mark.
Bud Woodward, quarterback, starred for L. A.
Tony Wayahan played a wonderful game at left half.
Ivor Peterson, who entered U. S. C. last week from Broadway high sehool, Seattle, played his first game with the “frosh.” Eddie Leahy made his initial appearance in the backfield.
HALLOWE’EN PARTY . PLANNED FOR OCT. 30
Event to Be Revived as All-University Affair—Will Be Masquerade Party
The biggest live social affair of the year is coming on Hallowe’en, October 30, at 8 o’clock, when the entire student body of the University is invited to a big masquerade party.
In the past this was always a long looked-forward-to annual event. All of the different colleges came and looked over all of the other different colleges and a “good time was had by all.” Now in post bellum days the custom is being revived.
“With Bfills On”
The powers have not yrc decided whether the crowd is to flicker around in the gymnasium or frolic on the green, but anyhow, everyone from Cleopatra to George Washington will be there with “bells on.”
Esther Grua, in charge of the program, is going to havt some wonderful stunts put before the public.
Zuma Palmer, who will supervise the decorating, hasn’t yet decided just what sort of sets she will use, but there will probably be some kind of a harvest-moon-cornfield scene, or other appropriate setting, where the ghosts will feel at home.
Mae Conn is planning the eats.
LA TERTULIA
La Tertulia, the popular Spanish club of the University, is planning its first meeting for Wednesday evening. October 29, in the Y. M. C. A. hut.
Guests of the club on that occasion will be all those new students who have studied Spanish for three or more years in high school or had the equivalent of Elementary Conversation in the University; also those who use Spanish as their native tongue.
An attractive program is being prepared under the direction of Miss Maria Sesma. Refreshments will bo served.
PLAY AT FOOTBALL GAMES AND RALLY
Former U,. S. C. Band and Orchestra Leader Will Head New Organization
BAND TO HAVE 30 PIECES
Elliott an Experiened Leader— Formerly Had Charge of University Musicians
A University band, composed of 30 men, to play at football games and rallies and other gatherings, is being organized by Mr. J. Paul Elliott, head of the cornet and brass department at the College of Music.
The initial enrollment, held last Wednesday, brought out a satisfactory gathering of musicians, Mr. Elliott states.
Those who have already signed up for the band met in the chapel yester-day^afternoon for their first rehearsal.
Another rehearsal will be held Wednesday at 4 o’clock, in the chapel, in an attempt to put the organization in shape to play at the Pomona football game, Saturday.
Mr. Elliott announces that free admission to all football games and university credit probably will go with the work.
Mr. Elliott is an experienced musical leader. Before the war he was head of the band and orchestra at U. S. C. In 1917, when 10 members of the band joined the navy, Elliott went with them and became bandmaster on the U. S. S. Pueblo, a position he held two years.
Mr. Elliott at present is director of the bands and orchestras at Hollywood and Franklin high schools, in addition to being a member of the College of Music faculty.
All kinds of instruments are needed for the University band this year.
P. E. DEPARTMENT TO
INAUGURATE BOXING
Next Wednesday at 1:15 Professor W. M. Ralph La Porte and Assistant Jiiraes L. Woodward will hold a meeting for the purpose of organizing a class of those who are interested in boxing, to be taught by Woodward.
Woodward is a capable man, being chief runner-up for the Pacific Coast amateur light-weight boxing champion held at Seattle annually.
Anyone wishing to take this course may do so in lieu of any other g. m-nasium class they are now taking, and three-fifths seconds.
OH, LOOKY!
Stolen from Occidental, Wednesday night paper-mache tiger. $1000 reward. Address Box No. 17893, Examiner office.—L. A. Examiner, Oct. 19, 1919.
Sphinx and Snakes will meet Thursday at 11:40.

lie South
*
California
pan
Vol. XI
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, October 21, 1919
No. 6
u.
lead of Journalism Department Fires Question at Members of His Classts
JRGES speech standard
)ver-use of Slang Indicates Lack of Good Vocabulary-Inconsistent with Culture
“Should University students use klang?”
This question was hurled at members of the news and newswriting tlass Thursday morning by Marc N. Joodnow, head of the journalism department, and more than one of them f;at up and took notice.
“Over-use of slang is the surest token of a vacuum between the necktie and the lmt crown;’ said the speaker—and a number of ears took in a suffused glow. “The peculiar thing is the paradox of students com-Bng to a hall of learning where the [ugliest ideals of culture are revered and in the midst of it resorting to language that one might expect from the gutter.
Students Write Slang
“Such expressions as ‘the bunk,’ [dope’ and various other phrases, are constantly being heard on the campus -uttered by both young men and tromen. Slang has woven itself into the thought of some students to such in extent that they write slang.” Henceforth .according to Mr. Good-iow, slang is taboo in the columns of the Trojan, except in the sporting department or upon occasions where pere is some special reason for its lse.
“It is possible, of course, to use Blang to describe conditions that can be described by no other words. I iave often felt that the simple word |nut’ some times defines as no other vord in the English language. But iiiscrimination is essential. Indiscriminate use of slang phrases simply Meats the purpose one would Achieve,” continued Mr. Goodnow.
Pleads for New Standard . “We have revently had a plea from fhe student-body leader for a moral ptandard on the campus. May I not Plead for a standard in speech in keep-with the other ideals for which ^°th the students and University
[stand.”
Since the last session of the class in ^ews-Writing there has been a large Interrogation in campus atmosphere. [ Should I or should I not?” is a question uppermost in many minds. More fhan one student has been seen to patch himself and halt in the midst M a choice bit of slang phraseology. Then, too, there is a variety of opin-,n- Some say “eminently correct.” Hhers say, “Its the bunk.”
Perhaps it is a matter of personal Rste. Who knows? It’s a question:
I Should University students use plang?”
/
FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP REPORT SECOND SEMESTER 1918-1919
Bank Con. & Inc. Failures Total
Zeta Tau Alpha................... 100 0 0 128
Kappa Delta ...................... 94 3 0 158
Chi Delta Phi..................... 89 11 6 334
Alpha Chi Omega.................. 88 2 0 295
Pi Beta Phi....................... 87 13 2 203
Beta Phi ......................... 84 6 0 269
Phi Alpha ............i........... 82 17 4 275
Delta Beta Tau.................... 77 34 13 430
Phi Mu ........................... 74 11 4 197
Kappa Alpha Theta............... 72 9 2 168
Gamma Epsilon .................. 72 31 3 222
Zeta Kappa Epsilon................ 66 8 5 128
Theta Psi............'............. 65 29 1 220
Sigma Chi ........................ 59 23 6 140
(Signed) J. H. MONTGOMERY, Chairman Fraternity and Sorority Committee.
(NOTE:—Each graduate is weighted as follows: A, four points; b, three points; C, two points; D, one point. B grade is considered 100 per cent, and the above relative percentages are on this basis, taking into account the value of A, B, C and D grades as sttaed.
ERSTWHI
STAR SERIOUSLY ILL
Tossie Wright, Member of ’92-’98 Varsities, Is in Bad Condition
Mr. Foster “Tossie” Wright, of the class of ’98, is critically ill at the private sanitarium of Dr. Myers, prominent California physician.
“Tossie” played quarter-back on the ’varsity from 1892 to 1898—the days when S. C.’s foremost rival was Po mona College.
Mr. Wright served the city as Councilman for two terms and was to have been appointed City Prosecutor by Mayor M. P. Snyder, but due to his illness was unable to take the position.
No Pomona rally was considered complete without “Tossie” Wright, for he has not missed one since his freshman year.
The best derby hat in town annually was presented by Mr. Wright to the first man who scored against the Sage Hens.
FRESHMAN GRIDIRONERS WALLOP L. A. HIGH ELEVEN
Coach Herd’s freshman football artists snatched a Q-0 victory from the L. A. high school eleven on the latter’s field, Friday.
No scores were recorded until the final period, when Gillingham bucked over center for a touchdown.
Wayahan added three points to the score with a neat drop kick from the 30-yard mark.
Bud Woodward, quarterback, starred for L. A.
Tony Wayahan played a wonderful game at left half.
Ivor Peterson, who entered U. S. C. last week from Broadway high sehool, Seattle, played his first game with the “frosh.” Eddie Leahy made his initial appearance in the backfield.
HALLOWE’EN PARTY . PLANNED FOR OCT. 30
Event to Be Revived as All-University Affair—Will Be Masquerade Party
The biggest live social affair of the year is coming on Hallowe’en, October 30, at 8 o’clock, when the entire student body of the University is invited to a big masquerade party.
In the past this was always a long looked-forward-to annual event. All of the different colleges came and looked over all of the other different colleges and a “good time was had by all.” Now in post bellum days the custom is being revived.
“With Bfills On”
The powers have not yrc decided whether the crowd is to flicker around in the gymnasium or frolic on the green, but anyhow, everyone from Cleopatra to George Washington will be there with “bells on.”
Esther Grua, in charge of the program, is going to havt some wonderful stunts put before the public.
Zuma Palmer, who will supervise the decorating, hasn’t yet decided just what sort of sets she will use, but there will probably be some kind of a harvest-moon-cornfield scene, or other appropriate setting, where the ghosts will feel at home.
Mae Conn is planning the eats.
LA TERTULIA
La Tertulia, the popular Spanish club of the University, is planning its first meeting for Wednesday evening. October 29, in the Y. M. C. A. hut.
Guests of the club on that occasion will be all those new students who have studied Spanish for three or more years in high school or had the equivalent of Elementary Conversation in the University; also those who use Spanish as their native tongue.
An attractive program is being prepared under the direction of Miss Maria Sesma. Refreshments will bo served.
PLAY AT FOOTBALL GAMES AND RALLY
Former U,. S. C. Band and Orchestra Leader Will Head New Organization
BAND TO HAVE 30 PIECES
Elliott an Experiened Leader— Formerly Had Charge of University Musicians
A University band, composed of 30 men, to play at football games and rallies and other gatherings, is being organized by Mr. J. Paul Elliott, head of the cornet and brass department at the College of Music.
The initial enrollment, held last Wednesday, brought out a satisfactory gathering of musicians, Mr. Elliott states.
Those who have already signed up for the band met in the chapel yester-day^afternoon for their first rehearsal.
Another rehearsal will be held Wednesday at 4 o’clock, in the chapel, in an attempt to put the organization in shape to play at the Pomona football game, Saturday.
Mr. Elliott announces that free admission to all football games and university credit probably will go with the work.
Mr. Elliott is an experienced musical leader. Before the war he was head of the band and orchestra at U. S. C. In 1917, when 10 members of the band joined the navy, Elliott went with them and became bandmaster on the U. S. S. Pueblo, a position he held two years.
Mr. Elliott at present is director of the bands and orchestras at Hollywood and Franklin high schools, in addition to being a member of the College of Music faculty.
All kinds of instruments are needed for the University band this year.
P. E. DEPARTMENT TO
INAUGURATE BOXING
Next Wednesday at 1:15 Professor W. M. Ralph La Porte and Assistant Jiiraes L. Woodward will hold a meeting for the purpose of organizing a class of those who are interested in boxing, to be taught by Woodward.
Woodward is a capable man, being chief runner-up for the Pacific Coast amateur light-weight boxing champion held at Seattle annually.
Anyone wishing to take this course may do so in lieu of any other g. m-nasium class they are now taking, and three-fifths seconds.
OH, LOOKY!
Stolen from Occidental, Wednesday night paper-mache tiger. $1000 reward. Address Box No. 17893, Examiner office.—L. A. Examiner, Oct. 19, 1919.
Sphinx and Snakes will meet Thursday at 11:40.